The Internet is now an everyday tool for millions of people, having developed from a basic solution for data transfer into a phenomenon that offers a myriad of services to connected homes, schools and businesses. Email is now taken for granted, with its ability to send messages and files anywhere in the world almost instantaneously, while the World Wide Web is not only the planet’s biggest information resource, but also a catalyst for cultural change through developments like on-line shopping and video on demand.
Setting up Internet access still presents challenges, though, amid an ever-growing range of connection options from dial-up modems and leased lines to emerging broadband technologies like ADSL. But with years of experience in configuring Internet services, Atomwide can advise on all of these issues and more.
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"Atomwide provides the expertise that enables us to focus on education rather than technology. With their support we have been able to provide the framework for a safe and effective on-line learning environment."
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Choosing a method for Internet access depends upon a variety of factors, including the desired speed and available budget. While some options result in charges that depend on the time spent connected, solutions based on ADSL and leased lines have a fixed cost and the added benefit of high speeds. Whatever your needs, Atomwide can advise on appropriate solutions and draw upon products from leading Internet Service Providers.
The Internet, of course, is just another Wide Area Network, and Atomwide can also implement more general inter-site access using point-to-point links and Virtual Private Networking that creates secure tunnels over the public Internet. Such solutions form the basis of Atomwide’s Local Grids for Learning.
